Dec 29, 2009
Dec 22, 2009
Happy 70th Birthday Mom!!
Saturday, December 19th was mother’s 70th Surprise Birthday party held at our house. Approximately 25 people showed up to celebrate the event. The surprise went according to plan and mom didn’t see it coming.
My Aunt Betty was the frist to greet her with an authentic lei from Hawaii. She was also in charge of ensuring alcohol was available to all. The Mai Tais she cooked up took several people for a loop.
Didn't see it coming.
Mom and her friends.
The party theme was Hawaiian (mom's place of birth) which was quite a gamble being that it was December 19th however, Mother Nature decided to float mom a present as well by giving us a beautiful 78 degree warm day to celebrate.
Laura made a deliciously elegant cake for the occasion as well as a classic coconut pudding called "haupia" that's customarily served at luaus which was delectable as well.
I think mom had too many mai tais at this point.
She was definitely tipsy at this point when she got up from her seat and proceeded to put on a blindfold and crazily wielded a stick she picked up for no apparent reason. Well, someone might have mentioned that there was a pinata she was supposed to be swinging at.
Georgia and I performed the security detail for the event. I used my height to survey the party and would strategically send Georgia through the crowd to take care of any unsightly disturbances. At the security briefing prior to the party Georgia and I set up two simple rules: No moshpits and no crowdsurfing. In this picture Georgia is pointing out a potential issue with some rough-housing being done by the kids which she quickly put a stop to.
And one final word...these guys suck. They're my friends who sat around and drank beer and "conversed" throughout the entire occasion. They skillfully positioned themselves so that they could enjoy watching me scurry around like a caffinated squirrel performing all the barbequing and hosting duties. Ugh.And just what were they talking about at this little romantic table for two? They were geeking off about Time Warner Cable versus Direct TV. At odd times you could see them carressing their Blackberries as they talked about the latest Fry's advertisement.
I hope their computers crashed when they got home.
Dec 11, 2009
Thoughtful Xmas Gift Ideas
For my dear wife that has everything.......
I've never seen anyone go through "aloe-treated" tissues like Laura does. She consistently requires three to four boxes of tissues located in various strategic spots throughout the house to quell her sinus needs. The worst is when she puts them under her pillow, or even worse than that...my pillow. I hate that feeling of putting your hand under your pillow to find a used tissue with your wife's snot in it.
What's fun is watching her put on a shirt or a blanket that has collected a few molecules of dust over the past few days or week. Once it comes in contact with her body her nose starts twitching like Samantha from Bewitched and she goes on a sneezing frenzy.
And even better the roll would reach down to her bottom so that I wouldn't hear the ignominious bathroom chant that starts innocently with "Will"...I usually know by the sound and her tone that she's in the bathroom so I wait....'til the second bellowing which is notably louder "Willll!...honey can you get me a roll of toilet paper from the garage?". So I do it, then I complain about it.
So with all of that information it's quite obvious that I think the "tissue-head" idea from Japan is perfect for my Laura. Now all I have to do is buy it and convince her that she won't look silly walking around the house with a roll of toilet paper on her head. I can only imagine a time when the girls are sick and Laura can easily whip out a little tp for their runny little noses at the drop of a hat. Impressive.
This dinosaur bed would be fun just to freak Parker out. I'm sure she'd refuse to sleep in it.
I've never seen anyone go through "aloe-treated" tissues like Laura does. She consistently requires three to four boxes of tissues located in various strategic spots throughout the house to quell her sinus needs. The worst is when she puts them under her pillow, or even worse than that...my pillow. I hate that feeling of putting your hand under your pillow to find a used tissue with your wife's snot in it.
What's fun is watching her put on a shirt or a blanket that has collected a few molecules of dust over the past few days or week. Once it comes in contact with her body her nose starts twitching like Samantha from Bewitched and she goes on a sneezing frenzy.
And even better the roll would reach down to her bottom so that I wouldn't hear the ignominious bathroom chant that starts innocently with "Will"...I usually know by the sound and her tone that she's in the bathroom so I wait....'til the second bellowing which is notably louder "Willll!...honey can you get me a roll of toilet paper from the garage?". So I do it, then I complain about it.
So with all of that information it's quite obvious that I think the "tissue-head" idea from Japan is perfect for my Laura. Now all I have to do is buy it and convince her that she won't look silly walking around the house with a roll of toilet paper on her head. I can only imagine a time when the girls are sick and Laura can easily whip out a little tp for their runny little noses at the drop of a hat. Impressive.
This dinosaur bed would be fun just to freak Parker out. I'm sure she'd refuse to sleep in it.
Dec 1, 2009
Happy Birthday Seasquirt
We were recently having lunch together when Parker announced that it was her blanket Seasquirt’s birthday. This blanket has been Parker’s main squeeze since she was born. So, we suggested a birthday party for the one item that’s easily the most important inanimate object to Parker. Mom and PJ made a banana cream pie for the event and we invited Parker’s stuffed animals and our neighbor Jack to help celebrate the event!
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